hip-hop

‘It Wasn’t Me’ Is the Soundtrack to Our Cheating Fantasies

Almost exactly 20 years ago, the Shaggy infidelity anthem topped the charts. Now it’s back in a Super Bowl commercial, reminding us that, deep down, we’d all like to think we’re players — we just don’t want to get caught.

America Has Broken All 10 of Biggie’s Crack Commandments

Forget cable news. If you really want to fully grasp what’s happening in America right now — and how to fix it — listen to Big Poppa

The Liberal Conspiracy to Revive Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’

From Hollywood to Joe Biden, establishment Democrats are really feeling the ‘8 Mile’ anthem

Are the Beastie Boys Secretly Gods in the Star Trek Universe?

How can a 20th century band write songs namechecking half the crew of the Starship Enterprise without anyone in the future noticing? There’s only one (extremely convoluted) explanation.